The group, with original drummer Scott Raynor, emerged from the Southern California punk scene of the early 1990s and first gained notoriety for high-energy live shows and irreverent lyrical toilet humor.
The trio reunited in 2009 and their sixth studio album, Neighborhoods, consisting of their characteristic sound and the band member's different music tastes, was released in 2011 through Interscope to modest success and generally positive reviews, reaching number two on the Billboard 200.
Hoppus and Barker recruited Alkaline Trio frontman Matt Skiba to fill in for DeLonge to perform two club shows and a slot at the Musink Tattoo Convention & Music Festival in March 2015.
After legal battles with DeLonge were worked out, Skiba, who returned to Alkaline Trio for a string of dates and the release of his side project the Sekrets, rejoined Blink-182 as an official member.
Between January and March 2016, the new line-up consisting of Hoppus, Barker and Skiba recorded California, produced by John Feldmann for its release in July on independent service BMG to mixed to positive reviews.
The trio moved to major label Columbia for their eighth album Nine, released on September 20, 2019 to generally positive reviews, who complimented the band's upgrade signature sound, as well as its moody lyrical content.